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The Fifth Commandment

Play trailer Poster for The Fifth Commandment R Released Aug 22, 2008 1h 30m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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An assassin (Rick Yune) is himself targeted for death after he refuses to kill a singer who employs the assassin's half-brother (Bokeem Woodbine) as her bodyguard.

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Audience Member I saw this movie a month ago and honestly, I remember almost nothing about it. I recall some lines of dialogue being rather clever in a "oh that was pretty cool" kind of way (that is, fun but inconsequential), and I remember a few locations and cool shots here and there. But the story was so muffled, yet so anemic, that I feel like I was not able to record it to memory. This is all sad as it is directed by Jesse V Johnson, a competent action director, and has some decent talent in front of the camera as well. The fighting and shooting bits are reasonably entertaining if not exactly memorable, and the production itself feels....adequately done. If you have Netflix DVD or find this streaming, and you don't have anything else going on during a rainy evening, go ahead and turn it on -- It's not outright bad, it's just flat and uninteresting overall. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Though a substantial plot must not be expected of The Fifth Commandment, the action scenes were entertaining enough thus making this a fairly satisfying watch. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A stylish, thrilling, fast-paced and exhilarating action-packed thrill-ride. A slickly crafted film with lots of homage to the action classics of the 1980`s mixed in with the cool style and charisma of today. It`s packed with sensational fight scenes and gun battles that roar with intense velocity. A wickedly cool action-thriller. Rick Yune is terrific, he writes, produces and stars in the film showing his commitment and dedication to the piece. Bokeem Woodbine is fantastic. Keith David is excellent. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member boring story. So-so action. Too slow plot. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member when you think it can't get worst... SURPRISE! It certainly CAN do worst Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring plot and ineptly shot action ruins what could have been a rather fun action flick. Too many of the elements are familiar and when dialogue is not your strong point you should avoid long talking sequences in favour of pace and action. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An assassin (Rick Yune) is himself targeted for death after he refuses to kill a singer who employs the assassin's half-brother (Bokeem Woodbine) as her bodyguard.
Director
Jesse V. Johnson
Producer
Rick Yune, Andrew Zarrow
Screenwriter
Rick Yune
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Rating
R (Strong Violence|Brief Language)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 2008, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
1h 30m